Craft Smart® Button Flower Frame

Decorate your frames with buttons this spring. This cute project is perfect for enhancing your favourite photos.

 
 

Craft Time: 30-60 minutes

Uses Recycled Items: No

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Materials

  • Craft Smart® Acrylic Paints – White, Ivory, Purple, Pure Pumpkin, Apple Tart, Light Orange, Neon Orange and Neon Green
  • Square Wood Frame with Wide Rim, 8.9 cm (3½")
  • Paintbrush – #10 Flat Brush and #12 Flat Brush
  • Buttons, Large – Yellow (2) and Green (1)
  • Water Container
  • Palette (or Paper Plate)
  • Paper Towels
  • Stylus
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Instructions

Step 1
Base coat frame front Ivory and sides Light Orange.

Step 2
Dot frame front with Light Orange.

Step 3
Paint one flower purple with white dots.

Step 4
Paint one flower Apple Tart with wash of Neon Green on ends of flower petals. Dots are white.

Step 5
Paint one flower Pure Pumpkin with wash of Neon Orange on ends of flower. Dots are white.

Step 6
Seal with varnish of your choice.

Step 7
Position and adhere buttons on flowers.

Step 8
Position and adhere flowers on frame in cluster.

Tips

Allow frame to dry between steps.